Australia

Australia is a country and the continent Australia. Australasia and Oceania are different collective names for the countries of Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and other groups of pacific islands including Tuvalu (or .tv as it is known domainly). No, Australia is the name of a country which is also considered a continental land mass. Australasia or Oceania refers to the continent which includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. The term 'Australia' cannot be used to describe these other countries.

Italian migrants arrived soon after the First Fleet.

The ideal time to go to the Great Barrier Reef is from late Autumn to late Spring, which is from May to August. During these months, there is less chance of being stung by any of the many marine stingers found in the Great Barrier Reef. The weather is also better, as the days remain warm, but there is not the uncomfortable humidity of summer.

As with other countries, the hottest time of the year in Australia is summer. Australia's summer officially begins on the 1st of December and finished on the last day of February, but March can often be just as hot.

Generally, January and February are the hottest months in Australia, but this, too, varies from region to region.

The Swan River is 67kms long by itself. The Avon River changes its name to become the Swan River at Wooroloo Brook in Walyunga National Park. Sometimes they are referred to as the Swan-Avon, with a length of 280 km long.

Australia is 17.33 times bigger then Morocco

Western Australia.

The city that fits this description is Cairns.

Pretty sure it is in the Southern hemisphere.

A major river in Australia that starts with the letter M is the Murray River. This river is 1,476 miles long. The Murrumbidgee River is also a major river in Australia and is 923 miles long.

Mt Kosciuszko, at 2228m high, is the highest peak on the Australian mainland. It is located in the Australian Alps, in the continent's southeast.

Mawson Peak, at 2745 m high, is located on Heard Island in the Indian Ocean, an external territory of Australia. It is the highest peak in any state or territory of Australia.

Essentially, because they were needed there. There was no requirement for forces on the European mainland (the Axis having overrun most of it) except for Greece, and Japan had not yet entered the war. Also, the Australians were well-trained professional soldiers and the British thought their fighting qualities would enhance their campaign (which was correct- the Australians and other Allied forces decisively defeated the Italians and went on to defeat Rommels Afrika Corps as well.

At present, in the month of February, England is in the time zone GMT (0) and Melbourne, Australia is in the time zone of GMT + 10 (Daylight Saving Time, which adds another hour difference since it is currently summer there).

So if it is 11:00 am in England it would now be 10:00 pm in Melbourne.

It is currently estimated that over 2 million Australians have been diagnosed as diabetic. It is further estimated that at least half that number again are diabetic and have yet to be diagnosed.

Flamingos are not native to Florida and do not produce offspring. Most of the pink birds you see in Florida are Roseate Spoonbill.

Australia's only wild dog is the dingo. The dingo is not truly native, as it did not originate on the continent like the hundreds of marsupial species did, but it has been in Australia for thousands of years. It was originally brought with the Aboriginal people between 4000 and 6000 years ago, and has come to be regarded as a native Australian animal. it is Australia's largest native carnivorous mammal.

Alice Springs is definitely not rainforest. It's actually in central Australia, a desert region also known as the "Red Centre", so named for the red soil of this arid area.

The Australian rainforests are found in pockets right along the eastern coast, from far north Queensland right down to the island state of Tasmania.

Together with the Senate, the House of Reps constitutes the parliament, which is responsible for passing laws in issues that the commonwealth have power over. The House of Reps is also where it is decided who will for government.

It is more likely for aboriginals to drink, more than non-aboriginals

There wasnt a battle that ended japans threat, inface U.S.A was losing but the two nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and nagasaki ended the Japanese threat.

Wombats do not have webbed feet. their feet are equipped with strong claws for digging, but they have no need of webbing.

it takes 27 days to get to australia from india by ship and boat.

In İstanbul and most of the north, the weather is generally cold, rainy and sometimes snowy. In fact sunny days are rare at winter.

All of Australia has these "ranches" (an American term) and they are actually called sheep or cattle stations. They are found in all of the states and territories, even Tasmania. cattle and sheep stations in western Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory can easily cover tens of thousands of square kilometres.

Australia's largest cattle station (and also the world's largest) is Anna Creek station, in South Australia. It has an area of 34 000 sq kms, the equivalent of 6 million acres.